Nusa Dua, Bali, (Antara) - A total of 1,360 delegates will attend the opening of the 85th General Assembly of International Police (Interpol) held in Bali, from November 7 to 10, 2016.
The number of delegates is based on data received here on Sunday (6/11).
Commissioner Martinus Sitompul, Head of Public Information Division of Public Relations, pointed out that some 830 delegates would attend the meeting. The delegates comprise 13 ministers from 13 countries, 59 police chiefs, 11 members of the Executive Committee of Interpol, 94 Head of Delegation of Interpol, 651 delegates of Interpol member countries, and two ambassadors.
About 429 non-delegates will also attend the conference. The delegates consist of 52 observers, 368 exhibitors and nine guests.
In addition, there will be 101 people who will accompany the delegates and the non-delegates.
Vice President Jusuf Kalla was scheduled to open the 85th General Assembly of International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO).
The meeting will be attended by Kalla; Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto; Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo; Transportation Minister Budi Karya; Bali Governor I Made Mangku Pastika; President of Interpol Mireille Ballestrazzi; and Secretary General of Interpol Jurgen Stock.
Meanwhile, National Police chief General Tito Karnavian and Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti were scheduled to be the keynote speakers at the conference.
The National Police chief would share his experience on combating terrorism.
Meanwhile, Susi Pudjiastuti would point out a number of cases of illegal fishing in Indonesian waters and their impact on the environment.
Three major themes would be discussed in the meeting, namely terrorism, organized crimes and cybercrimes.
The organized crimes include human trafficking, money laundering and corruption.
Interpol General Secretariat is located in Lyon, France, and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The group also has seven regional offices across the world and representative offices at the United Nations in New York and European Union in Brussels. Each of its member countries maintains a National Central Bureau staffed by its own highly trained law enforcement officials.
Its role is to enable police around the world to work together to make the world a safer place. Its high-tech infrastructure of technical and operational support helps meet the growing challenges of fighting crime in the 21st century.
The 84th General Assembly of Interpol was held in Kigali, Rwanda, in November 2015. On the final day, delegates endorsed a new road map for the organizations' future development to better support its member countries in combating transnational crime and terrorism.(*)
